Privacy Statement

The following information forms part of the Terms and Conditions of
using Cairns Regional Council's websites. By accessing Council's website you
are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.

Council is committed to protecting
user privacy. Council understands and appreciates that visitors and users of
this website are concerned about their privacy and the confidentiality and
security of any information that may be provided to Council. Privacy is about
protecting the personal information of individuals that interact with Council.
Under the Information Privacy Act 2009,
personal information held by local government must be responsibly and
transparently collected and managed.

Council has created this privacy
statement to demonstrate its commitment to protecting personal privacy. This
privacy statement applies to all users who access this website in accordance
with the Terms and Conditions of use.

Information collected

Unless you specifically tell us, the
Council website will never know who you are.

When you visit Council's site, our
web measurement tool and internet service providers record anonymous
information on website activity for statistical purposes only, including the
number of users who visit the web site, the date and time of the visits, the
number of pages viewed and navigation patterns. This information on its own
does not identify an individual but it does provide us with statistics that we
can use to analyse and improve our website.

Council holds a range of information
including personal information relevant to conducting business with Council
such as your name, address, property details, correspondence, and building
records.

Collection of information

Council will not disclose your personal
information to any other person or organisation unless one of the following
reasons applies:

You have given Council consent to do so

Council is required by law or authorised to do so under a law

There are grounds to believe disclosure will prevent a threat to life or health

That person or organisation is providing a service to Council and is required to maintain the same or similar privacy legislation principles

Council is of the opinion that it is unable to assist with your request and that another government agency or authority is more capable of assisting, or has the appropriate jurisdiction to assist with your request.

Council collect no personal
information about you unless you voluntarily choose to participate in an
activity through this website that involves the collection of personal
information, such as sending electronic mail to this website, participating in
a survey on this website, submitting a form on this website, undertaking a
payment or other transaction through this website, using our Online Self
Service tools, or suggesting a link from this website to an external website.
If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will in no
way affect your ability to use this website.

You are able to access information
held by Council about you under the Right to Information Act. If you have
questions or concerns regarding Council's treatment of your information please
contact our Customer Service Centre on 07 4044 3044 or Email council@cairns.qld.gov.au. Please note that
some records (eg, land records etc) are open to public inspection under current
legislation.

Use of personal information collected

Should you send us any information
over the internet, Council will take reasonable steps to ensure it is kept
secure. However, Council accepts no responsibility for any unauthorised access
to that information during its transmission to us.

Any personal information you choose
to provide will only be used for the purpose for which it was provided and will
not be disclosed to other persons or organisations without your prior consent
or if required by law.

The internet is an insecure medium
and users should be aware that there are inherent risks transmitting
information across the Internet. Information submitted unencrypted via
electronic mail or web forms may be at risk of being intercepted, read or
modified. If you do not wish to email or send an online form to Cairns Regional
Council, you can send mail by post. Council will take all reasonable steps to
ensure that all information we collect, use or disclose is securely stored.
Council will monitor transmissions sent to or from Council for quality control
and systems administration and strive to protect your personal information from
misuse, loss and unauthorised access.

When you provide Council with your
personal information, Council will use the information to help you use Council
services, gather the data for analysis and remove personally identifiable
characteristics, unless you have given Council specific consent to recognise
your usage on an individual basis.

If you believe Council may have
breached the Australian Privacy Principles complaints can be made in writing or
to Council's customer service office on (07) 4044 3022.

Other sites

Council is not responsible to you for
any other websites you may link to from this website. Links to other websites
are provided for convenience only and are beyond the control of Council. Those
sites may not be current or maintained. Council does not warrant or endorse the
information contained on those other websites. Council will not be responsible
for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred by you in accessing or
attempting to access those other websites.